This cache commemorates the first book, published in 2004, in the series; Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by British novelist and children’s book writer, Michelle Paver. The book takes place 6000 years ago during the New Stone Age, and tells the story of twelve-year-old Torak, a boy of the Wolf Clan.
“Six thousand years ago, evil stalks the land. According to legend, only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion, with the help of Renn, can defeat it. Their journey together takes them through deep forests, across giant glaciers and into dangers they never imagined.
The book has been translated into twenty four different languages not including English.
In 2007, rights to the entire series were sold to 20th Century Fox to be made into a major motion picture, to be produced by Ridley Scott. In 2010 Paver stated the project had been temporarily put “on hold”. No news has been received since.
The cache is a 250mL cylindrical container. It has also been placed coincidentally in the same habitat the book was written to take place; beside a river.